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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, May 11th, 1:55pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 6 sec 68° 12-16 kt 60° 74.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 50° 74.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 9 sec 117° 10-14 kt 60° 75.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 10 sec 331° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 50° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 10 sec 341° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 12 sec 237° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 113° --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.2 ft --- 87° 17-21 kt 50° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.5 ft 9 sec 84° 19-23 kt 80° 79.0 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.9 ft 10 sec 63° --- --- 83.7 °F Backyard Buoys   1.0 ft 10 sec 243° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 9 sec 96° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec 76° --- --- 86.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli NNW (330°) 2-4 kt 10:15 am  Mon 5/11 Common Ground E (80°) 4-9 kt 10:15 am  Mon 5/11 Hanalei -- Moloaa Dairy E (80°) 1-8 kt 9:45 am  Mon 5/11 Hanamaulu ENE (60°) 6-11 kt 10:15 am  Mon 5/11 Lihue NE (40°) 15 kt 10:00 am  Mon 5/11 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 15-19 kt 10:30 am  Mon 5/11 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 10-21 kt 10:15 am  Mon 5/11 Port Allen -- Makaha Ridge NE (40°) 4-10 kt 10:11 am  Mon 5/11 Mana W (260°) 3-10 kt 10:34 am  Mon 5/11 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua E (80°) 4-10 kt 10:35 am  Mon 5/11 Puu Opae SW (220°) 3-10 kt 10:34 am  Mon 5/11 Waimea Heights WSW (240°) 5-10 kt 10:35 am  Mon 5/11 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 111322 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 322 AM HST Mon May 11 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 322 AM HST Mon May 11 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A high pressure ridge will remain in place north of the islands with fresh to locally strong trades into next weekend. Kauai Northwest Waters- 322 AM HST Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 322 AM HST Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 322 AM HST Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 322 AM HST Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Scattered showers this afternoon. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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